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Item Recommendations

Item recommendation rules allow you to display relevant, upsell, or complementary items to customers based on specific criteria. Rules can be applied to different recommendation types:

Prerequisite: You need to enable Item Recommendations in  Settings > Online Store > Preferences > Items in order to use this feature.

Display items similar to what the customer is currently viewing. To create a Related Items rule:

  • Go to Item Recommendations under Online Store.
  • Under the Item Details tab, click + Add Rule next to Related Items.
FieldDescription
NameA descriptive name for your rule
Set Rule Based OnDefine trigger conditions by selecting fields, comparator, and categories (up to 5 criteria)
Apply toChoose between All Conditions or Any of These Conditions
Recommend ItemsDefine how recommended items are selected (also supports up to 5 criteria)
Valid From / TillSet a date range for rule activation
Rule OrderSet rule priority. This is used when multiple rules apply.
Item Generation LimitMaximum number of recommended items to show per rule
  • Click Save.

Upsell Items

Suggest higher-value or upgraded versions of the item the customer is viewing. To create an Upsell Items rule:

  • Go to Item Recommendations under Online Store.
  • Under the Item Details tab, click + Add Rule next to Upsell Items.
FieldDescription
NameA descriptive name for your rule
Set Rule Based OnDefine trigger conditions by selecting fields, comparators, and categories (up to 5 criteria)
Apply toChoose between All Conditions or Any of These Conditions
Recommend ItemsDefine how recommended items are selected (also supports up to 5 criteria)
Valid From / TillSet a date range for rule activation
Rule OrderSet rule priority. This is used when multiple rules apply.
Item Generation LimitMaximum number of recommended items to show per rule
  • Click Save.

Cross-Sell Items (Cart Recommendations)

You can suggest complementary items based on what the customer has in their cart. To create a Cross-Sell rule:

  • Go to Item Recommendations under Online Store.
  • Under the Item Details tab, click + Add Rule next to Cart Items.
FieldDescription
NameA descriptive name for your rule
Set Rule Based OnDefine trigger conditions by selecting fields, comparators, and categories (up to 5 criteria)
Apply toChoose between All Conditions or Any of These Conditions
Recommend ItemsDefine how recommended items are selected (also supports up to 5 criteria)
Valid From / TillSet a date range for rule activation
Rule OrderSet rule priority. This is used when multiple rules apply.
Item Generation LimitMaximum number of recommended items to show per rule
  • Click Save.

Reorder Rules

You can reorder rules to change their priority. To reorder recommendation rules:

  • Go to Item Recommendations under Online Store.
  • Click Reorder next to any item’s recommendation section.
  • Now, drag and drop rules into your preferred order.
  • Click Save.

Mark as Inactive

You can temporarily disable a rule. Here’s how you can do it:

  • Go to Item Recommendations under Online Store.
  • Hover over the rule that you’d like to mark as inactive
  • Click the drop down button that appears and select Mark as Inactive
  • Click Mark as Inactive to finish.

Delete a Rule

You can permanently remove a rule from an item. Here’s how you can do it:

  • Go to Item Recommendations under Online Store.
  • Hover over the rule that you’d like to delete
  • Click the drop down button that appears and select Delete
  • Click Delete to finish.